Look at the little guy leveraging on his paws! While his brother and sister bulldogs keep their dignity, this chap's making sure he doesn't miss a thing....Attaboy!
We have recently experienced a rash of clients that have experienced problems with their dogs and have sought our assistance after working with other trainers. The issues that they initially had with their dogs was dominance, inattentiveness and otherwise unruly behavior. Again, they worked for some time with another company and followed the recommendations of their trainers. The clients explain to us that they were told by these trainers to growl in thier dogs face when it was necessary to get their attention, stop their unwanted behavior and to be the “pack leader”. They stated that it was explained to them that by growling in the dog’s face, the dog would quickly understand that they were in charge and that this would mimic a pack leader controlling them. Unfortunately, they were bitten in the face (and other places) while growling at the dog.
Routine grooming serves three major purposes: First, it keeps your dog’s skin, coat, teeth, gums, and nails in a healthy state. Second, it helps you detect any signs or symptoms of problems or abnormalities. Third, grooming allows you to spend quality time with your pet which helps create a special bond between you and your dog. It is therefore important to establish a daily or weekly grooming ritual that both you and your dog can enjoy. If your dog refuses to be groomed, command him to sit and stay. In addition, grooming should always involve a reward for your dog.
